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Case Reports
. 2016 Mar 4:2016:bcr2016214691.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-214691.

Corynebacterium striatum empyema and osteomyelitis in a patient with advanced rheumatoid arthritis

Rajanshu Verma  1 , Gary R Kravitz  2
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Case Reports

Corynebacterium striatum empyema and osteomyelitis in a patient with advanced rheumatoid arthritis

Rajanshu Verma et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Corynebacterium striatum, which is a common coloniser of human skin and mucous membranes, is increasingly being recognised as an emerging pathogen. We present a case of a 69-year-old woman with empyema and osteomyelitis caused by C. striatum. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case where these two infections from this bacterium were identified together in the same individual.

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A portable anteropoterior chest radiograph showing right-sided pneumothorax with infiltrate and effusion in the right lung base.
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Coronal view CT scan of the lungs showing a loculated pneumothorax and pleural effusion.
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Axial view CT scan of the lungs showing a loculated pneumothorax and pleural effusion with bilateral pulmonary infiltrates (more on right), and atelectasis in the right lung base.
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Axial view CT scan of the lungs showing a loculated pneumothorax and pleural effusion with bilateral pulmonary infiltrates (more on right), and atelectasis in the right lung base.
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